Close to Honeydew Green
#BDEC97
#BDEC97 is a light, rich green, close to the color Honeydew Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 92.5% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 93°, with 69% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BDEC97.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.61:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDEC97 as they’d see it.
#BDEC97 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BDEC97
What color is #BDEC97?
#BDEC97 is a light, rich green, close to the color Honeydew Green. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 92.5% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 93°, with 69% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDEC97 in RGB?
#BDEC97 is rgb(189, 236, 151): 189 red, 236 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDEC97 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 0, 36, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDEC97?
PANTONE 365 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDEC97?
Its complement #EDD6FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.